Oh, God!
The entire Gillette Stadium let out a heavy sigh, as numerous fans held their heads in annoyed desperation, unable to believe the scene unfolding on the field—
Struck out.
Facing the predicament of Third Gear and thirteen yards, Belichick finally chose not to take any risks and opted for a standard ground attack to run down the clock.
The ground attack, as expected, happened without any surprises; the running back charged directly into the crowd at the frontline, holding out in a deadlock to waste time before he finally fell to the ground.
Ending the attempt on Third Gear.
There were no mistakes, which was good; everything went according to plan, which was also good. Despite this, the fans of the New England Patriots could hardly hide their disappointment.
Because after the home team struck out, the Kansas Chiefs Offense was set to take the stage again, casting the fate of the defending champions to be decided by the Defense.
This was not ideal.